Offshore Installations

  • Nigerian Navy lauded

    Still no news on the six Russian crew kidnapped off Benin… ‘Nigerian Navy Support to Merchant Shipping Will Boost International Trade’ Stakeholders in the maritime industry have stated that the […]

  • Hondura’s drug seizures

    The Honduran Armed Forces’ naval shield wrapped up 2018 with the largest seizure of the year. Honduran Naval Force Deals Blow to Narcotrafficking in 2018 Kay Valle/Diálogo In a naval […]

  • JTF denies bombing

    Militancy threat in election year. JTF denies ‘bombing’ of oil facility in Bayelsa A Niger Delta militant group known as Koluama Seven Brothers has reportedly carried out a “warning” strike […]

  • USN transit upsets China

    Freedom of navigation still disputed. U.S. Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed near disputed islands […]

  • Crew kidnap off Benin

    Not a good start to 2019 in the Gulf of Guinea. Pirates Kidnap Crewmembers from MSC Container Ship MSC has confirmed a successful pirate attack on the sub-Panamax container ship MSC […]

  • Fishing deal irks Somaliland

    Fishing rights war of words heats up. Somaliland and Somalia Could Go to Sea War in 2019 Fears are rife that Somaliland and Somalia could go to war in early […]

  • IRGC goes stealth

    No sign of a thaw in region for New Year. Iran’s IRGC censures U.S. presence in Gulf, improves battle features of speedboats: command Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy […]

  • AMAN 2019 preps

    Exercise due to begin in February. Pakistan’s AMAN 2019: “Together for Peace” Sultan M Hali Pakistan Navy is organizing a multi-nation naval exercise in the North Arabian Sea in February […]

  • Taiwan, Japan talks

    The two countries reached agreements on issues of illegal fishing, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and scientific research, with two MoUs signed in Tokyo Successful Taiwan-Japan maritime cooperation talks conclude in […]

  • Red Wave 1 preps

    Multi-national exercise due. Saudi naval forces prepare for Red Wave 1 JEDDAH: The joint military drill, Red Wave 1, is to launch early next week with the participation of the […]